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enA Hidden Romantic Getaway at Mukul Beach, Golf & Spahttp://robbreport.com/LuxuryNewswire/luxury-travel/hidden-romantic-getaway-mukul-beach-golf-spa-0
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>For couples looking for a last-minute getaway this Valentine’s Day weekend or an intimate escape beyond the special day, Nicaragua’s first luxury resort Mukul Beach, Golf &amp; Spa delivers the ultimate romantic experience.</p>
<p>Located on four miles of pristine coastline along Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast, Mukul is the perfect destination for lovebirds seeking an exotic paradise escape that is only a few hours away by air. Visitors can stay in one of 37 spacious Villas and Bohios with private plunge pools and butlers, or even in the resort owner’s private beach house, Casona Don Carlos, a 20,000-square-foot oceanfront compound with its own large exclusive swimming pool. Lovers may indulge in couples treatments at Spa Mukul, the resort’s signature spa with six private spa-treatment sanctuaries; play golf on its 18-hole Guacalito Golf Course – designed by David McLay Kidd and the country’s first professional course that abuts the ocean; relax in the resort’s beach club featuring a swimming pool; or hike along the 12 kilometers of nature trails surrounding the property. </p>
<p>Visitors also have the option of choosing between two romance-influenced packages that offer both adventure and enchantment. “From Surfboard to Ashboard,” suitable for the adventure-seeking couple, allows travelers to explore the ins-and-outs of Nicaragua’s natural riches. Highlights of the four-night journey include a private helicopter ride to nearby volcano Cerro Negro and ash-boarding from the summit down the sides of the volcano at superb speeds. The terrestrial experience is followed by a dip in the sea with surf lessons for two at the resort’s world-class surf spots. The package also offers a chance to relax with a couples massage at one of the six spa-treatment sanctuaries at Spa Mukul, where the entire sanctuary will be reserved for just the couple.</p>
<p>The more leisure-minded package is “Soulmate Journey,” developed for relaxation and to help lovebirds strengthen their spiritual connection. The four-night stay includes a couples energy reading with Spa Mukul’s wellness specialist to explore further synergy with one another, plus a couples massage. It also offers a three-course dinner with wine pairing on the beach. Couples have the option of learning to surf together or enjoy a private lesson for two at the resort’s Guacalito Golf Course. The resort also features a rum tasting room and offers activities such as yoga, tennis and deep-sea fishing as well as bespoke excursions.</p>
<p>For pricing and reservations, call 800.390.8844 or email <a href="mailto:reservations@mukulresort.com">reservations@mukulresort.com</a>. Or find more information at <a href="http://www.mukulresort.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" ...Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:41:58 +0000Kimi Ozawa1255176 at http://robbreport.comTake a Private Jet Vacation to the South American Andeshttp://robbreport.com/LuxuryNewswire/luxury-travel/take-private-jet-vacation-south-american-andes
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>South America calls to those travelers seeking to explore a land of Latino rhythms, lush landscapes, cities bursting at the seams with life and a culture you simply cannot hold down. Whether embracing the solitude of the Salt Plains in Bolivia or standing on the brink of the world at the Andes that stretch into Chile, every day spent exploring South America is a day you live life to its fullest.</p>
<p>Presidential Private Jet Vacations invites you to climb aboard a bespoke private jet and touch down on one of the most exciting continents in the world. Fragrant jungles, snowcapped mountain tops, flooded plains, vibrant cities and one of the most impressive rivers to cut across Mother Earth, are all waiting to be conquered in the sultry and sexy lore of South America.</p>
<p><strong>Bolivia</strong><br />
A country clinging to the top of the world is bound to be an adventure in itself, and in Bolivia you can be tempted by the allure of the challenge every day. The never-ending sea of mountain peaks change with each hour of the day bringing in a kaleidoscope of colors, complex natural bliss and a delicate culture of divine inspiration. The world’s highest capital city is a sprawling delight cut into the steep cliffs with vivacious style. Despite the dizzying altitude La Paz is a smorgasbord of foodie experiences, cultural wonder and endless energy. Yet the capital is merely a jumping off point. For a truly unique experience, you need to walk across the vast open space of the Salar de Uyuni, where after rainfall the land perfectly mirrors the sky. Lake Titicaca is hailed as the largest lake in South America and, according to Andean tradition, the birthplace of the sun. The labyrinth stone complexes flanking its shores, the Inca steps and the legendary fountain of youth all make the lake a sacred place to explore.</p>
<p><strong>Peru</strong><br />
The Land of the Incas is straight from the pages of a fairytale with its rising black and gold mountain range, its forgotten cities, sacred valleys and gateway to the banks of the ebbing Amazon River. One of the first places to witness will be the wonder of Machu Picchu, carved deep into the Andes Mountains boasting ancient mysteries, royal roots and breathtaking views across the roof of the world. Close to the teeming city of Cusco you will find the Sacred Valley, home to many important archeological ruins and Inca cities crumbling to dust. Lima has become a hotbed of epicurean cuisine dotted with internationally acclaimed restaurants, making it perfect for learning the art of fine Peruvian cooking with plenty of fresh and fragrant farmers’ markets. The masses of fountains have turned Lima into the Garden City and the colorful culture and all night parties make it a must for those seeking a break fr...Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:01:39 +0000Oscar Arce1252261 at http://robbreport.comSumaq Hotel Introduces New Machu Picchu Tours with Shaman http://robbreport.com/LuxuryNewswire/luxury-travel/sumaq-hotel-introduces-new-machu-picchu-tours-shaman
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sumaq, a modern boutique hotel at the foot of Machu Picchu, is offering new private tours of Machu Picchu with a shaman and his translator. Guests will experience the history of the ancient Incas from the most sacred source possible, and develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between Pachamama, or “Mother Earth” and the mountains of Machu Picchu. </p>
<p>Sumaq is the only property in Machu Picchu Pueblo with its own shaman. He blessed the ground the hotel was built on seven years ago, and has stayed with the property since, offering guests a unique and very special cultural insight to this already-magical place. Sumaq’s launch of spiritual tourism also includes a “Payment to the Earth Ritual,” which is an ancient spiritual ceremony passed down from the time of the Incas, and introduces travelers to a realm beyond the physical world. This ceremony remains a part of the daily life for many who live in the regions surrounding Machu Picchu, and offers guests a fun, traditional experience with a little profound spiritual healing using Coca, corn, and other important Peruvian ingredients. With Sumaq’s local shaman, guests see more than just the mountains of Machu Picchu, and explore the Andes in the most symbolic way.</p>
<p>On the banks of the Vilcanota River, Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel offers guests high-end service along with incomparable culinary experiences and flavors of Peru. The property has 60 luxury guest rooms and suites, and also includes 5-star Qunuq Restaurant, Suquy Café and Bar, and Aqlla spa. For more information or to make a reservation, please visit <a href="http://www.machupicchuhotels-sumaq.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >http://www.machupicchuhotels-sumaq.com/</a>.</p>
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sumaq Machu Picchu Luxury Hotel offers innovative and authentic Peruvian culinary experiences for guests. With new local Peruvian chef, Carlos Pardo Figueroa, the property has introduced exclusive “Pisco Classes” where guests create three different types of Pisco Sours, along with the opportunity to attend Ceviche School and create their own ceviche with locally sourced ingredients.</p>
<p>Sumaq’s Qunuq Restaurant holds its own against anything the finest restaurants in Lima can dish out. With its new refurbishments and design, it is a genuine foodie destination for travelers in Machu Picchu. Sumaq is very innovative in coming up with new and exclusive ways to bring travelers back to ancient culinary traditions, and the property is a must-experience for gourmet food-lovers visiting Machu Picchu. Sumaq sources food locally, and is the only hotel in Machu Picchu where guests can taste gourmet bread baked with all locally sourced, regional ingredients. Guests may also dine outside and overlook the mountains of Machu Picchu.</p>
<p>The hotel also offers a new Pachamanca class, a fun, interactive outdoor meal where travelers experience the ancient culinary traditions of the Incas. Local Peruvian ingredients are prepared in an oven built with stones, then covered in leaves and cooked within the earth.</p>
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Lisa Sweetingham</li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>To understand the appeal of Mukul (+505.2563.7100, <a href="http://www.mukulresort.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >www.mukul​resort.com</a>), Nicaragua’s first true luxury resort, one might consider the view from the 18th hole of its David McLay Kidd–designed golf course. A dozen sandy steps to the west lies one of the area’s best surf breaks. To the east, lush nature trails echo with the throaty cries of howler monkeys snuggled in guanacaste trees. And just up the beach, set above the sand and along a jungle-covered hillside, are the 35 villas and bohios that house the lucky few guests at this 1,670-acre retreat on Nicaragua’s southern Pacific coast. Mukul, which opened in February 2013, is the vision of Carlos Pellas, the owner of Nicaragua’s famed Flor de Caña rum. The property is a triumphant marriage of local flavor—dedicated rum and cigar rooms offer the country’s finest selections—and modern luxuries that include private pools and butler service in the guest rooms and au courant therapies in a six-treatment-room hilltop spa. In addition to the villas and bohios, the six-bedroom Casona Don Carlos compound can be booked when the Pellas family is not in residence. ($500–$11,000, including breakfast). </p>
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="MsoNormal">NEVIS, West Indies – Taking its cue from the island of Nevis’ therapeutic qualities and idyllic spiritual setting, Montpelier Plantation &amp; Beach has named May 24 to 30, 2014, Inner Yoga Week. By the pool, in the gardens and on the private beach of this Caribbean hideaway resort, highly regarded San Francisco-based mind-body teacher, Kim Nicol will conduct inner yoga and meditation sessions. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nicol’s approach is based on the principles of awareness, kindness, breath and ease. Throughout this reflective week she will lead gentle morning classes; afternoon meditation sessions; private sessions; and activities based on guests’ needs. Classes are complimentary for resort guests. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rates start at $205 per night. For reservations call 869-469-3462. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.montpeliernevis.com/" rel="nofollow" >www.MontpelierNevis.com</a>.</p>
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<p>Rebuilt over two years, Hotel B features an intricately restored—and spectacularly ornate—facade, but its interiors are refreshingly contemporary, with a collection of modern paintings and sculptures curated by a local gallerist. The rooms and suites (10 of which are in the original mansion, seven in a less private annex) offer marble bathrooms and minibars stocked with Peruvian chocolates. Local delights can also be found in the library, where el lonche, the customary fourth meal, is served daily.</p>
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Marriott International takes the world-class JW Marriott hotel brand to new heights with the opening of JW Marriott Cusco, the brand’s first hotel built at its altitude of 11,154 feet above sea level in the South American Andes, satisfying the needs of luxury travelers who value a rich dose of culture with their vacation and/or business travel experience.</p>
<p>An anticipated addition to JW Marriott’s global brand portfolio, the new-build, six-floor, landmark hotel offers 153 guest rooms, a three-meal-a-day restaurant, signature specialty bar and lounge, full-service spa and meeting space for up to 130 guests, all steps away from historical sites that date back to the 13th century and right on the grounds of a colonial monastery.</p>
<p>“As the new anchor in luxury accommodations in the Cusco Historic District, JW Marriott Cusco showcases the rich culture of this globally renowned destination, delivering the comfort, elegance and service that luxury travelers associate with the JW Marriott brand,” said Heinz Prelle, General Manager at JW Marriott Cusco.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodations</strong>: JW Marriott Cusco’s 153 guest rooms include seven non-smoking suites, equipped with luxury bedding and the latest in technology, with supplementary oxygen-enriched systems available in all rooms upon request to alleviate altitude adjustments. Built at the site of the 16th century colonial convent of San Agustin, designated by the Peruvian government a National Cultural Heritage landmark, most rooms house original walls dating back as far as the Inca Empire. Other archeological observation areas throughout the hotel provide guests with a cultural experience before even setting foot outside.</p>
<p><strong>Dining</strong>: The hotel’s main restaurant, <strong>Pirqa</strong> (the Inca word for “wall”) serves modern Peruvian cuisine in a setting inspired by Inca’s ancient architecture, and is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The <strong>Quespi Bar</strong> is JW Marriott Cusco’s signature specialty bar, serving iconic pisco sours and snacks inspired by local cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner, the adjacent <strong>Nina Soncco Lounge</strong> offers dining alongside a cozy fireplace.</p>
<p><strong>Spa</strong>: The Spa at JW Marriott Cusco is inspired by the Inca calendar and their magic rituals, honoring the ancient culture with original treatments that include the Andrean Mud Wrap and Anta Situwai Purification Massage. The Spa spans 3,229 square feet, housing a relaxation pool, whirlp...Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:48:39 +0000Kara Rosner182311 at http://robbreport.comSneak Peek: Mukul Luxury Resort in Nicaraguahttp://robbreport.com/videos/luxury-travel/sneak-peek-mukul-luxury-resort-nicaragua
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</li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Deep within a 3,200-acre private reserve in Ecuador, <strong>Mashpi Lodge</strong> opened in April with 22 rooms and suites providing visitors a private sanctuary for nature hikes or for simply observing the flora and fauna of a vast ecosystem. About two and a half hours northwest of Quito, the lodge is surrounded by the Tumbes-Chocó-Darién bioregion, which spans four countries from Panama to Peru. Here, guests can unwind in luxury while animal-watching in an ecosystem that is home to an estimated 500 species of birds, 12 newly identified species of butterflies, and many others. Well-manicured nature trails encourage guided night walks, and a gondola aerial tramway amid the forest’s canopy will be completed in September. A Wellness Space features an eight-person Jacuzzi, and meals are a modern take on traditional Ecuadoran cuisine. All-inclusive packages start at $1,296 per person based on a two-night minimum stay and include meals, aerial tram rides, lectures, transfer to and from Quito, and more. (888.572.0166, <a href="http://www.mashpilodge.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >www.mashpilodge.com</a>)</p>
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</li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A few tickets are still left for the maiden world cruise of <em>Seabourn Quest</em>, the newest addition to the <strong>Seabourn Cruise Line</strong> fleet. This 225-suite cruise ship—which features four dining venues, six bars and lounges, a spa, two swimming pools, six whirlpools, and a marina with water sports—departs on January 5 for a 109-day world cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Venice, Italy, making stops in South America, South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean along the way (from about $43,000 per person).</p>
<p>A year later, Seabourn will launch Quest’s longest world cruise—a 116-day expedition that departs on January 6, 2013 (from about $50,000 per person), and tickets are available now. The trip will begin in Fort Lauderdale, where guests will attend a gala and stay overnight before they depart on the 6th. On board, they will receive complimentary excursions, a shipboard credit of $2,500 per person, and more, while they visit 27 countries and 51 ports, in the South Pacific, Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and the Mediterranean. Other benefits include private car service to the airport and complimentary round-trip business class airfare to Fort Lauderdale. Shorter trips ranging from 21 to 90 days also are <a name="_GoBack" id="_GoBack"></a>available (from about $11,400 per person). (800.929.9391, <a href="http://www.seabourn.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" >www.seabourn.com</a>)</p>
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Jennifer Ryan</li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p dir="ltr">When Ashish Sanghrajka, president of Florida-based Big Five Tours &amp; Expeditions, landed in Bogotá, Colombia, in early 2008, there was no one there to pick him up at the airport. Which only served to prove his point.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sanghrajka had not wanted to visit Colombia in the first place. And with each passing minute outside the baggage terminal, his negative impression of the country degraded into disdain. Sanghrajka had authorized Big Five’s soft launch in Colombia 18 months earlier, and recent client feedback had been riddled with complaints. He had flown to Bogotá that day to shut down the operation.</p>
<p dir="ltr">But Sanghrajka did not shut it down. In fact, he fell head over heels for Colombia and is now committed to promoting tourism in the country that he describes as "the sleeping giant of South America." And while Sanghrajka and his company have overcome several hurdles since his first visit, more lie ahead—as I experienced firsthand while traveling to Colombia with Big Five Tours for nine days last summer.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My journey started in Pereira, a coffee-region capital of some 500,000 residents, where I was picked up at my hotel by a driver and a chipper 22-year-old tour guide, Sandra. We raced out of town, with Sandra giggling as the compact SUV weaved daringly between delivery vans and pickup trucks. She turned around from the front seat to ask me if the driving style in her country is different from that in California.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"Yes, very different," I said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sandra nodded knowingly, and told me she worked for a year in Kentucky as an au pair.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"The first time I took my bicycle out on my own, I ended up on the freeway," she said. "I had never seen a freeway before, so how could I know they don’t allow bicycles?"</p>
<p dir="ltr">Fortunately a bike ride was not on our itinerary for the day; instead, Sandra asked if I would like to spend the day hiking or horseback riding. I told her I would prefer to hike.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"But you will see so much more if we take the horses," she said. "You can go much farther into the valley."</p>
<p dir="ltr">I submitted and soon found myself sitting atop a slow horse wandering through the Valle del Cocora in Los Nevados National Natural Park. My steed walked down a dirt road behind Sandra’s horse, which followed several more horses carrying tourists from other groups.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"These are the tallest type of palm tree in the world," Sandra said, pointing out the dozens of wax palms towering over our heads. "And these are Colombia’s national tree."</p>
<p dir="ltr">The wax palms, as tall as 200 feet, were everywhere, permeating plots of bright green farmland that stretched out on either side of the road to forested mountains blanketed by the morning mist. A beautiful place for a hike, I thought.</p>
<p dir="ltr">...Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0000Jennifer Ryan2643 at http://robbreport.comBeyond Riohttp://robbreport.com/Travel/Beyond-Rio
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Jack Smith</li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p dir="ltr">A light mist was blowing over the harbor about 100 miles southwest of Rio de Janeiro as a speedboat approached the dock. After I climbed in and the boat had pulled away from the dock, the burbling of the twin Volvos rose in pitch, the vessel’s nose lifted, and we went racing out over the open water. Except for the mode of transport and the speed, I could have been Amerigo Vespucci, who landed here at Brazil’s Angra dos Reis (Cove of the Kings) in 1501 and proclaimed it "the closest thing to paradise."</p>
<p dir="ltr">Now, as then, Angra is a vast bay with crystal clear waters, pristine beaches, waterfalls, exotic rock formations, dense forests, lakes, small fishing villages, hidden coves, and more than 300 islands. Some of the islands are privately owned hideaways for the people whose yachts are moored in the bay.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"There’s a nice boat," I said, as the speedboat slowed so that we could have a closer look at <em>Spirit of Brazil VIII</em>, a gleaming 115-foot-long Pershing.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My host, Mark Birchall, laughed. "It should be," he said. "It belongs to Eike Batista, the richest man in Brazil."</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nearby a helicopter churned the air as it hovered over an island and then dropped over the horizon. "That’s Pig’s Island," said Birchall, as we motored away from the Pershing. "It belongs to Ivo Pitanguy." Pig’s Islandseems a curious name for a place so closely associated with beauty; the octogenarian Pitanguy is renowned as the cosmetic surgeon to the stars.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A transformation no less profound than the ones that Dr. Pitanguy performs brought me to Angra. Somewhere in the bay lies a small resort, the Pestana Angra Beach Bungalows. However unwieldy its name, the Pestana is emblematic of the change taking place across Brazil, a change that promises to alter the way affluent travelers experience the country.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This was a quiet day on the water, but it is not always so. "The bay is most colorful on January 1," said Birchall, operations manager of the Pestana Angra Beach Bungalows. "There’s a huge event called Maritime Procession, and it attracts boats of all kinds: fishing boats, yachts, speedboats, fireboats, sailboats, and megayachts. There can be over a thousand of them. The boats all get decorated and follow the fireboats as they shoot water from their cannons."</p>
<p dir="ltr">On other holidays and on many weekends, yacht owners converge on a small stretch of sand called Dentist’s Beach. "It’s known in yachting circles around the world. They call it Dentist’s Beach because it belongs to a very wealthy dentist," explained Birchall.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The dentist apparently was not welcoming visitors on this afternoon: A sign on a nearby buoy advised us to stay away. "Nobody pays attention to those signs," said Birchall. "People come here because it has the clearest water and the finest sand in the bay. So some weekends you will see 300 yachts gathered here. It’s see and be seen."</p>
<p dir="ltr">A half hour later the boat’s pilot cut the engines and turned the vessel to shore, where the ...Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:00:00 +0000Jack Smith3106 at http://robbreport.comCopacabana Palacehttp://robbreport.com/Robb-Recommends/Travel/Copacabana-Palace
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</figure></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><ul class="field-items"></ul></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-fulltext"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Most of the daytime action at the sun-soaked Copacabana Palace, located across the street from Rio de Janeiro’s popular Copacabana Beach, takes place around the hotel’s majestic swimming pool. Reclining in chaise longues, guests sunbathe and sip caipirinhas on the expansive pool terrace. When night falls, they trade swimwear for evening attire, but they often reconvene back at the terrace, where a band plays samba and bossa nova under the stars. <strong>Accommodations</strong> Many of the hotel’s 225 rooms and suites have ocean views, and all feature period furnishings and original artworks. The one-bedroom pool suites include sitting rooms and verandas overlooking the beach. Facilities Two swimming pools, a rooftop tennis court, a fitness center, a new spa, a beauty salon, a business center, and 13 function rooms including the 500-guest Salon Nobre. <strong>Dining</strong> Gourmet northern Italian cuisine at the elegant Hotel Cipriani restaurant and Brazilian buffet and afternoon tea poolside at Pergula. <strong>Concierge Recommends</strong> Visit the nearby Bar Garota de Ipanema (formerly the Bar Velosa), where Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes penned “The Girl from Ipanema” in 1962 while they drank beer and watched beautiful women walk to the beach. Little has changed at the bar except for its name. <strong>Rates</strong> From $510 for a deluxe city-view room to $2,760 for a penthouse suite with ocean vistas.</p>
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